My ship girl setup is off...

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"You... are you the Commander? That's great. Do you know who I am?"

Zheng Ri looked at the woman who suddenly walked up to him, wearing a simple-looking navy coat and plain clothes. Zheng Ri looked at her face, and even though she only showed a faint smile, the sorrow surrounding her did not diminish at all.

"You are... Arizona?"

"Yes, Commander, it's so good that you know me!!"

...

"Commander, remember this: if you know anything in the future, you absolutely must tell Helena, otherwise..."

After letting Masahiro have a proper conversation with Arizona, Helena continued to frantically harass him, clinging to him relentlessly. She had somewhat inherited Taihou's skills, but that was all.

"Of course, I have nothing to hide from you. Alright, if you have something to do, you can leave for now."

Zheng Ri kissed Helena Meta on the cheek. If his own ship girl hadn't been there, he definitely would have kissed her on the lips, but Helena...

As if knowing what he was thinking, Lena didn't give him a second chance and kissed his lips directly, demanding what she needed from him until she had filled the space.

"Well then, see you later, Commander~"

When Helena META finally got off Jung-il, Jung-il thought it was over. However, the other METAs didn't think so. After Helena META left Jung-il, Sheffield META followed closely behind.

"Master, I know you also need my embrace. As your maid, I will fulfill any wish you may have."

"I.."

However, before Masaharu could finish speaking, Sheffield META hugged him directly, which made Taihou and Akagi, who were standing next to Masaharu, start to feel dissatisfied.

Mere META!

When they finally faced Arizona META, Jeong-il hugged them and then told them to go back first, as he wanted to use the restroom on the way.

However, they were intercepted before they could take two steps.

"Commander, where are you headed?"

Feeling the softness pressing against his back and the hands embracing his body, Zheng Ri stiffened instantly. Here it comes, though late.

"Well... Commander, I need to go to the restroom."

"Commander, I think that if you keep going to the restroom, it might not be good for your health. I think Akashi and the others should come and check you out. But before that, let us check you out first, Commander~"

Akagi chuckled as she closed and locked the door. Then, she wriggled her nine tails, which swayed slightly and whose fur shone with a beautiful sheen, enticing one to reach out and touch them. But Masahiro knew that these tails were merely decorations on the man-eating flower, beautiful yet deadly.

"Commander, that's what I thought too. I didn't expect that you would be all lovey-dovey with other people while you're with Enterprise-senpai, and now you're even going so far as to mess with META? It's really..."

Essex, her face dark, set aside the completed documents and then walked step by step in her high heels to Zheng Ri's side, each step carefully placed as if she were walking in Zheng Ri's admiration, her heart trembling.

"Wait! I'm really doing this, Akagi! Don't pull down my pants, Amagi, save me!!"

Seeing the ship girl walking towards him, Masahi felt like he was going to lie there, so he tried to ask Amagi for help, but before he could finish speaking, he was forcibly kissed. And what about Amagi?

Amagi was calmly eating dumplings and drinking tea, looking completely content.

"Sister Tiancheng, aren't you going to stop it?"

Kaga glanced at Masaharu, whose clothes had been forcibly torn apart, looking exactly like someone being torn apart by a zombie in a movie. She then looked at Amagi, who was being treated as a savior, but she continued to calmly drink her tea.

"Don't rush, Kaga, you're just too hasty. Now is not the time to meddle. I didn't hear the Lord's cry for help, did I?"

Kaga glanced again at the commander, who had already been divided and eaten, and silently nodded in agreement.

Only when he saw that it was almost time did Amagi quickly join the battle, which made Kaga understand what it meant to not be in a hurry. He himself was not in a hurry, so he could be in a hurry for the commander.

Of course, those inside were enjoying themselves, but those outside were not. They heard sounds coming from inside; the locked door was being pounded on, and Wuwei was shouting.

"If you've got the guts to steal food, then open the door! Open the door! Essex!!! Aren't we sisters? Open the door!"

Chapter 466 The Method Is Within You

"Commander, you seem to be in a bad mood. Do you need me to comfort you?"

"No, it's nothing, just a small problem, like what if people you know start fighting... Algeria, if Richelieu and Jean Bart start fighting, who would you choose to help?"

In the autonomous region of the Free Iris, in a courtyard similar to the Royal Courtyard, called Alice or something like that, someone was exchanging some small matters with Algeria, but they had only just finished talking.

Zheng Ri was nestled in Algeria's soft embrace, but did not seem to struggle.

The world was so cold; only the maternal softness in his arms could bring him a sliver of warmth. Of course, Algeria, who was being held back by Zheng Ri, was smiling as she stroked his head, like a gentle mother comforting her child.

Although the jet-black scepter of truth with gold patterns next to her was somewhat out of place with her personality, wasn't that alright?

"Hmm... Regarding this topic, Commander, you should ask Joan of Arc and Inquisitor Joffre. After all, I'm better at executing sentences than sentencing. Although I don't know what's troubling you, Commander, would you like a cappuccino? I just made it, be careful it's hot."

Gently stroking his head, Algeria was a little troubled, after all, he wasn't good at this kind of work, it was more like an execution, right? But seeing the commander looking so troubled, Algeria still changed the subject and brought him a cappuccino.

However, only on the day of the festival

Just as I was lifting my head from the gentle maternal warmth of Algeria, I heard voices expressing discontent not far away.

"Commander, what do you mean by 'if I fight Richelieu, who will you side with?' Commander, if I fight Richelieu, who will you side with?"

Jean-Barth, who had managed a smile when he heard the commander was coming, lost his smile instantly upon hearing his words. He squeezed next to him, crossed his legs, and snorted coldly, expressing his utter dissatisfaction with his words.

"I think the Commander will help me, right? After all, our last honeymoon was really fun~, hehe~, could you tell me about it, Commander?"

Compared to Jean Bart, who openly displayed his arrogance, Richelieu, upon approaching, took the opportunity to have Algeria step aside and took her place, pulling Zheng Ri into his arms and feeling a different, tender maternal power.

"Well, we definitely can't let you two start fighting, Sister Li. I was just saying. If a fight really breaks out, I think Algeria and the others will stop you."

Emerging from Richelieu's gentle embrace and fragrance, Zheng Ri sat up straight and slowly picked up the freshly brewed Algerian cappuccino to savor, letting out a soft sigh of appreciation.

"Then, isn't that the answer? Commander, we know about META and the Sirens. You don't need to test us. It's just that many times, these are issues left over from history. If you want to solve them, you will naturally find a way."

Richelieu smiled gently at Masaharu, who had suddenly become serious, and looked at him with tender eyes. The commander was just confused and at a loss, but such things were easy to solve.

"Since that's the case... it seems like Sister Li has a solution?"

Putting down his cappuccino, Zheng Ri looked at her as if he had found a savior, while also having a small question: did he really have that ability?

It's important to understand that META was created because of the plan executed by Dreamweaver Zero and her team. Now, do you think it can be resolved so easily? It's like having your family destroyed and then having to reconcile with your enemies—it's simply impossible.

"Commander, it's not that I have a method, but that you do. The method lies within you, only you yourself know it... Algeria, your tea-making skills are getting better and better."

Richelieu picked up the black tea that Algeria had brewed for himself, winked at Zheng Ri, took a small sip, and gave it a positive review.

"Hehe~, I'm glad you're happy, Your Excellency. It's a rare treat for the Commander to come, so I should give him a proper welcome."

Algeria smiled and accepted her assessment of herself, but Richelieu still had a small question.

"By the way, Algeria, could you tell me why those kittens seem reluctant to come near me? I recently saw some cute kittens being kept around here, but they leave as soon as I get close. Why is that?"

"Regarding this, perhaps you were too serious, Lord Richelieu? Did you frighten the kitten? You could try approaching the kitten gently, that way it won't run away so easily. First, you must show kindness."

As Zheng Ri watched Richelieu begin to share his tips on winning over the kitten with Algeria, he stopped himself from asking any further questions. Since Richelieu had said that, there must be a way. The problem was with himself. So how did he get through this?

After much thought, Zheng Ri couldn't come up with a particularly good method. One option was to leave them with nothing, and the other was to conduct a selection process. Humanely speaking, he should definitely help Black Sea Mother, but the Sirens had started to acknowledge him as their master and had already expressed their loyalty. Was he really going to have to kill them?

Besides, it's not certain whether we can win.

Zheng Ri felt somewhat lost.

But as he was thinking, Richelieu secretly glanced at him and couldn't help but smile when he saw his confused look. But it wouldn't work now. There was only one way, and if he said it now, it wouldn't work.

As for Jean Bart, he was even more indifferent to the issue. Instead, he rested his head on his lap, lay on the bench with his legs draped over the armrests, and began to quiet down. Even just doing nothing and sleeping with his head on his lap made Jean Bart feel at ease.

After thinking for a long time, Zheng Ri couldn't come up with any good answers, so he temporarily gave up thinking and instead started bothering Jean Bart, touching her soft hair and such. However, Zheng Ri's gentle touch only made Jean Bart fall into a deeper sleep.

Chapter 467 Prepare a little, the shock from the Sirens!

"Has everything been taken care of, Empres?"

"It will take some time. To completely move all the important facilities, we will need a large amount of manpower and resources, as well as considerable thought."

Faced with Zero's question, Empres closed his eyes, checked the current situation report, and then shook his head slightly. His beautiful rose-red eyes dimmed, and he gently touched his temples with his slender fingertips.

Normally, she wouldn't need to trouble herself with such matters, but due to Zero's orders, most of them...

Arbitration bodies, experimental facilities, and even mass-produced fleets are rapidly getting to work.

Even though Empres felt it was a bit of a waste of talent.

"Yes, I see. I've already started to miss my father, but it won't be long..."

When Enpres said that it would take more time, Zero did not show any signs of anxiety. Instead, she looked somewhat expectant and then sat down in the chair that Enpres had prepared for her.

"I will try my best... But, Zero, is your health much better?"

Empres came to her side and gently hugged her, acting as her older sister. Looking at her somewhat listless appearance, Empres suddenly realized something: Zero was not currently asleep.

It's important to understand that while Zero is the advanced mainframe of all the Sirens, supporting such massive computing power is a considerable burden, and therefore comes at a cost: physical weakness. However, this weakness does not refer to the weakness of the Sirens' ship equipment, but rather to their physical weakness.

Therefore, Zero needs to go into a dormant state every now and then in order to clear unnecessary information and keep running.

What is clear now is that Zero is merely listless and has not shown any signs of falling into deep thought or ceasing to act, which Enpres finds somewhat puzzling.

However, this indicates that it is a good thing.

"Hmm... just as you said, my health seems to be much better? This must be thanks to Father."

When Empres mentioned it, Zero blinked, then raised her somewhat soft and weak hands, only now gradually realizing that she was not so weak after all.

Reflecting on her situation, the changes that occurred and lasted all occurred when she met her father. A slight smile curved on Zero's pale face, and at the same time, she felt even more for her father.

"Is that so? That's quite intriguing. Our existence is different from humans. We don't have any olfactory organs that can stimulate our sense of smell and refresh us. Or is it that our creator, our Creator, is different?"

Empres looked at Zero, who had perked up a bit, and was curious about her reaction. Sirens are not human and do not become alerted by changes in scent, but they do bring a little disgust and pleasure, but that's all. It shouldn't have such an effect.

For a time, Enpress became increasingly curious about Zheng Ri, the commander of those ship girls, and the creator of herself and others.

"...In any case, he is our father, you know that, Empres."

"Of course I know, but we would never do anything against the Creator, as that would strongly conflict with our fundamental logic. Besides... no, this is enough."

"That's good... I feel my bodily functions are gradually declining, I need to clean myself up a bit."

When Zero feels her mind is a bit stuck, she knows she needs to enter a state of clearing. Even though she will still receive information during the clearing process, regular clearing can help her stay clear-headed.

Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you.

After patting her head, Enpres carried her back to her own little room and gently placed her on the bed. She was then responsible for cleaning herself, and no one else could interfere.

"Empres..."

"I'm listening, what's wrong?"

Empres, who was about to leave after placing her on the bed, heard Zero's call, stopped in his tracks, came to her bedside, and looked at her with tender eyes.

"Empres, what are your thoughts on your father?"

"...I don't know him, and I've never been close to him. If it weren't for what the observer said, I would have thought he was just an ordinary ship girl commander. But since I learned that he is...the creator of us, I've had some thoughts, but for now, I'll just observe."

Empres frowned slightly. Although he didn't understand why Zero had suddenly asked this question, he still shared his thoughts, which were essentially excellent answers.

I do not know.

"Really? Empres, I think you're the type Father likes."

"...We'll talk about these things later. I need to take care of some matters."

Zero's words silenced Empres for a moment, but she left after saying that. Zero didn't see her expression clearly, but her hurried movements brought a look of joy to Zero's face.

Because Zero knew from what she had learned about the human world that the people of Donghuang seemed to really enjoy reciprocity, Zero decided to give her father a little surprise.

A tiny, but incredibly moving experience from my daughter!

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"Achoo!..."

"Commander, you've caught a cold? Well, after all, the Commander's body is still made of flesh and blood, and it's not immune to colds and such. Would you like a cup of... hot cocoa?"

Sitting opposite Jeongil, Dunkirk noticed that Jeongil had suddenly turned his head and sneezed, and became a little worried about his health, realizing that he was in a slightly abnormal condition.

"No, it's nothing. I just felt like someone was talking about me, and I also had some strange feeling..."

I have a feeling that something might happen later, but I can't quite put my finger on it. It's very troublesome.

Zheng Ri took the tissue Dunkirk handed him, wiped his nose, and didn't have a cold or anything. After all, his body had been enhanced to 1000%, and catching a cold was something he couldn't do.

Besides, who only sneezes once when they have a cold? Usually, they come in a series, okay?

"Is that so? There are so many sisters who like the Commander. I wonder when I'll be one who talks about the Commander all the time. Where's my marriage ship?"

Dunkirk smiled faintly; it was time to reveal his dagger.

Chapter 468 Time Will Bring Happiness to Your Door (4K)